Eugenia uruguayensis
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Summary
Source: WikipediaEugenia uruguayensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to Brazil though Northeastern Argentina.
Description
A tree. It grows 5-12 m tall. The leaves are 3-9 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowers are in groups or 4-6. The fruit is 0.8-1.4 cm long. It is oval.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Paraguay, South America*, Uruguay, West Indies,
Other Uses
Wood of a reddish gray, compact, fragile, very hard, rather heavy, lasting very long, but liable to split with desiccation. It is used especially for lathe work, and is also used in small constructions, making tool handles etc The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 297 (As Eugenia guabiju)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 354
- C. F. P. Martius, Fl. bras. 14(1):251. 1857 (As Eugenia guabiju)
- Miguel, E., et al, 1989, A checklist of the cultivated plants of Cuba. Kulturpflanze 37. 1989, 211-357 (As Eugenia guabiju)
